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MaxTracker V1.0A Oct.1993
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(C)1993 The ChipTamers
This program is Public Domain
Written by:
Sylvain "Zygen" MARCHAND
Please read about registration
Changes from Protracker V2.0A to MaxTracker V1.0A:
--------------------------------------------------
General
This tracker is based on Protracker V2.0A, from which all known bugs have
been cleared ( I hope so ... )
It aims at playing modules even in FAST Memory, allowing huge modules !
You just have to set XDMA Mode toggle on in the Setup2 menu ...
If you like this program, if you find it usefull, then please consider
registering. (see MT.registry! file)
Then I will continue the optimization of the replay routine...
Hi there music lovers!
Here is MT1.0A, the first version of MaxTracker... A new step for Protracker
There has been a lot of changes this time, especially to get Protracker to
work properly with hi-tech amigas and Kickstarts 2.0 & 3.0 (AGA).
And it does! (as far as we know, at least). Read more about it in the
MT.Readme file...
Don't hesitate to contact us if you can't get it working, if there's
something you can't figure out or if you find any bugs.
Some technical info:
Sourcecode: 370k / 22000 lines
Main Program: 170k
GFX data: 80k (packed)
Worktime: <Overflow> hours
ASM time: about 1.5 minutes
Something you'd like in the next version of MaxTracker? Have you found
any bug?
Anyway, write to:
Sylvain MARCHAND
49, rue Xavier Arnozan
F-33600 PESSAC
FRANCE
or better use E-Mail:
marchand@taliesin.emi.u-bordeaux.fr
Planned release date for MT V1.1: Registered users will be informed ...
Special features
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You can toggle screens with Ctrl-M , (with all kickstarts, even 1.3).
For AGA Users: (With MultiSync screen)
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If MaxTracker Screen display is strange, then press Ctrl-N (NewDisplay),
and it will works fine...
MAINSCREEN
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## PLAY ##
Will play the song from the current position in the song. The pointer
turns yellow, just to show you what's going on.
## PATTERN ##
Will play the current pattern which is shown at the bottom of the screen.
The pointer turns yellow here as well. Holding down the right button while
pressing play or pattern will play from the current patternposition.
## EDIT ##
Will put you in edit mode. The pointer turns blue, and you can enter notes
and numbers from the keyboard. Use the arrowkeys to move up/down and
left/right in the pattern. Entering a note or a number will cause the
pattern to jump one or more slots down.
## RECORD ##
Will put you in edit mode, but also play the current pattern or song.
You can select this in the Edit Options menu. While the pattern or
song is playing, you can type in notes and numbers from the keyboard,
and they will appear in the pattern as it scrolls. The notes and numbers
will also be quantized to the nearest slot, so that keeping a steady rhythm
is no problem. The pointer will turn blue here as well as in the the normal
edit mode.
## STOP ##
Will stop playing of songs and patt erns, recording, and will turn edit
mode off.
## CLEAR ##
Will first ask you what you want to clear. You can clear either all,
song or samples.
## EDIT OP. ##
Will exchange the Spectrum Analyzer with the Edit Menu(s). Pressing more
than one time will browse through the edit op. screens.
## DISK OP. ##
Will go to the File Requester.
## PLST ##
Will go to the PLST screen.
## PSET-ED ##
Will go to the preset editor.
## Setup ##
Will go to the Setup Screen.
## Sampler ##
Will go to the Sampler screen.
The small gadgets labeled ## 1, 2, 3 and 4 ##
represent the audiochannels of your amiga. When lit, that channel is on.
When not lit, the channel is muted and and the notes in that track will
not be played.
You can also use ctrl-a to toggle an audiochannel, and ctrl-q to unmute all
channels. Ctrl+shift-a will solo the current channel.
## Tempo ##
The tempo gadget on the status bar is for setting the CIA speed, if CIA
timing is used. The gadget will be updated every time you set the speed
using the F command (if CIA that is).
## POS ##
Defines your position in the song-table.
## PATTERN ##
Defines which pattern will be played at a specific position.
## LENGTH ## (SONG)
Defines the length of the song.
## FINETUNE ##
Tune your untuned samples to match the others.
0 436.4 hz -1 432.1 hz
1 439.0 hz -2 429.6 hz
2 441.6 hz -3 426.3 hz
3 445.1 hz -4 423.1 hz
4 447.8 hz -5 419.9 hz
5 451.5 hz -6 416.7 hz
6 455.2 hz -7 414.4 hz
7 457.0 hz -8 412.0 hz
## SAMPLE ##
Choose sample. You can use up to 31, or hex $1F samples in a song.
Pressing both mousebuttons at the same time will set the samplenumber
to zero. You can then record the pattern with sample 0 to prevent
MaxTracker from setting the volume each time you play a new note.
## LENGTH ## (SAMPLE)
The Length gadgets are simply used for setting the length of the sample.
A sample can be up to 64k, or $fffe long. You can add workspace behind
the sample by increasing the length and letting go of the button. PT will
ask if you are sure, and if you are, allocate more memory for the sample.
( when XDMA Mode is set, the sample size will be unlimited in future
release of MaxTracker... You will also have reverse-play, scratching,... )
## VOLUME ##
Use this to set the volume the current sample will be played with.
## REPEAT ##
Here you set the start of the sampleloop.
## REPLEN ##
Here you set the length of the sampleloop.
## PATTERNNUMBER GADGET ##
To the middle left of the screen is a box with a number in it. The number
is the current pattern number.
## LOAD ## (sample)
Will simply try to load the current samplename. Use this when you've
fucked up in the sample editor, and have destroyed a sample.
Pressing both the left and right button on the arrow-gadgets will speed
them up a bit.
For all numbergadgets,holding the right mousebutton while pressing them
will zero the value.
The main screen has some indicators on the left side of the songname and
samplename textgadgets.The indicators are as follows:
X M S M 0-9
( XDMA Mode, Metronome ON, Split keyboard ON, Multi keyboard ON, Editskip)
I 0-9
(AutoInsert ON, AutoInsert Macro)
## A(bout) ##
This one you'll have to experience for yourself.
DISK OP.
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Delete Song/Module/Sample changed to one gadget: Delete file.
Directories shown/Parent gadget.
Path indicator arrow. Click to change paths without reading dir.
Clicking on "free" will show you free diskspace also without reading dir.
Dir-browse button and lots more...
## Path ##
The paths for songs, modules and samples can now be changed, and they
can be up to 31 characters long. To change path, click on load song/
module/sample or use the arrow indicating what path you're at.
## Free (DiskSpace) ##
Free diskspace can be shown in hex or decimal. Select this on the setup
screen. Click on "free" to get free diskspace without re-reading the dir.
## Format Disk ##
Will format a disk in df0: (Hopefully still bug-free...)
## Rename file ##
Will dir the current directory. Select a filename, and you will
be able to edit the name.
## Delete file ##
Will dir the current directory. Select a file, and it will be
deleted from the disk.
## Pack ##
When on, MaxTracker will pack songs before saving (Modules can not be
packed in this version, sorry! ... But PowerPacker causes too much bugs! ).
## Load song ##
Will dir the songs path. Select a song, and it will be loaded and
decrunched if crunched.
## Save song ##
Will pack the song if pack is on, then save it to the current songs
path. Remember to enter a name for your song, otherwise MT will not save!
## Load Module ##
Will dir the modules path. Select a module, and it will be loaded.
## Save Module ##
Will save the module to the current modules path. Modules can be sa